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CulturalGeographyProblemsFieldTripRouteMap

Thisisafieldtriptoexploretheworldandtoanalyzeandviewgeographyculturesproblems.We
willexplorepolitical,LanguageandHumanenvirenvironmentalinteraction.Arefirst
stopwillbeLosAngelestodiscussLanguage.Ithasalargepopulationofpeoplewhodonot
speakenglish.SpanishisthemostwidelyspokenlanguageinLosAngeles.Itoffersalarge
rangeofdiverselanguagescoursesbecauseofthehighpopulationofimmigrantsfrommany
nations.ThesecondplacewewillexploreisIndiatodiscusstheHumanenvironmental
InteractionbecauseofIndiahumandemandforresources.Itisputtingpressureonthecountry
duetotheirsevereclimatechangeandtheirsustainableagriculture.Indiaistryingtoprotect
theirforestryandimprovetheiroverallenvironment.WewillbetravelingbacktotheUnited
StatestovisitLouisanatodiscussthepoliticalaspectofthemap.Louisanahasthehighest
povertyrate.Thisstateispooreststate.Ithashighunemploymentrate,Lowminimumwageand
theyconsidersocialservicestheirsafetynet.Louisanawasthestatewiththehighestrateof
povertyrateintheUnitedStatesat23.1%belowpovertylevel.The4tripistoAfricatodiscuss
relgion.ThelargestrelgioninAfricaisIslam.Itmakesup47%ofthepopulationbeing
Muslim.ThespreadofIslaminNorthAfricacamewiththeexpansionoftheArabempireunder
Caliph,Umar.InSubSaharaAfricaChristianitycameinthe15centurywiththearrivalof
Portugese.ChristianityhaslittlesucessinAfrica.MyfinaltouristotheColoradoRivertodiscuss
areurbanizationissues.TheColoradoRiveristhebasinforourwatersupply.Thedroughtatthe
ColoradoRiveriskillingourwatersupply.Itsubstains40millionpeopleinCalifornia.Italso
supports15%ofthefoodsupplyandfillstwoofarelargestwaterreserveinCalifornia.Wehave
tomanagearewatersupplytopreventthedroughttorefillarereserves.Thisistheendofour
tour.Ihopeyouenjoyedourtourandlearnedaboutaregeographyproblemsoftheworld.

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